Daybreak, the game studio behind EverQuest and H1Z1, is laying off a number of staff including David Georgeson, the man who has served as the face of EverQuest for many years, Kotaku has learned. »2/11/15 1:50pm 2/11/15 1:50pm

Ten years ago today, Sony Online Entertainment released the follow-up to the game that put massively-multiplayer online role-playing games on the map. Two week's later Blizzard came along and set the map on fire, but some of us will never forget EverQuest II. »11/09/14 4:00pm 11/09/14 4:00pm

"Free-to-play is the way that gamers should want their MMOs to be. If we don't do a really good job, we don't make a dime... it's entirely our responsibility to make sure you're entertained."Everquest Next director David Georgeson explains to IGN why he considers free-to-play superior to other, pay-up-front models.»4/03/14 7:20am 4/03/14 7:20am

Everquest Next Landmark, everyone's favorite voxel-based multiplayer mining and building simulator, is entering closed beta after about two months' worth of alpha testing. But, more importantly, Sony Online Entertainment has decided to share some of the best-looking structures players have created during that time. »3/27/14 4:30am 3/27/14 4:30am

Having been in operation for 15 years now, Sony Online Entertainment's MMORPG EverQuest has built a rich and detailed history for players to ignore while they scrabble for loot. »3/22/14 3:15pm 3/22/14 3:15pm

On Friday Sony Online Entertainment surprised its fans by announcing the early launch of the alpha test for EverQuest Next Landmark, the all-mining, all-crafting aspect of the next-generation fantasy MMO. I entered that alpha test, and I tore a hole in the world. »2/03/14 5:00pm 2/03/14 5:00pm

When you build something in the open-world sandbox game Minecraft, you can share it with your friends. You can invite people to hang out in your little world of blocks and pigs, or can put your creation on YouTube, to be admired and posted on Kotaku for the world to see. »12/06/13 5:00pm 12/06/13 5:00pm

Who needs power-leveling when you can just spend $35 on a developer-sanctioned level 85 character? Bypass those pesky levels with EverQuest II's new Heroic Characters feature. »10/02/13 11:30am 10/02/13 11:30am

That the developers can hop intoEverQuest Nextand transform a barren landscapes into complicated structures in real-time is almost as cool as knowing players will be able to do it too, once EverQuest Next Landmark launches later this year. »8/21/13 1:30pm 8/21/13 1:30pm

I've played every major massively multiplayer role-playing game released since 1998, yet it feels like I've spent the past 15 years playing the same game over and over again. That's a problem. EverQuest Next is the solution. »8/02/13 5:00pm 8/02/13 5:00pm

Over the past couple of years, Sony Online Entertainment has transitioned all of their MMORPGs into free-to-play games, relying on microtransactions and a cash shop to make their money. Now, they've announced a plan that would let players make real-world money from SOE's cash stores, too. »9/06/12 6:00pm 9/06/12 6:00pm

Earlier this week Sony Online Entertainment revealed its new SOEmote technology, which enables EverQuest 2 players to map their facial expressions and mouth movements to their in-game character. This creeped many people the fuck out. I just had to try it. »6/07/12 9:00am 6/07/12 9:00am

One of the longest-running subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing games has finally succumbed to the sweet, sweet lure of the microtranscation-based business model, as EverQuest celebrates its 13th anniversary by going free-to-play. »3/16/12 9:30pm 3/16/12 9:30pm